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Australia

Australia is located in Oceania, covers 7,692,060 km2 (2,969,920 mile2) of land surface, and has a population of 25 million people (UN data, 2021). Australia’s primary energy production is 4,786 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 60 MWh (UN data, 2021). Oil is Australia's largest source of energy consumed, accounting for 36% of the national total (Our World in Data, 2023). Australia is home to 1,773 threatened species (UN data, 2021).
 
Australia is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems, participating in OES-Environmental. Australia had 1 policy and 5 project highlights in the 2023 OES Annual Report. 

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Australia.

Total: 161

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
The networked minority: How a small group prevailed in a local windfarm conflict Anderson, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Effects of an Electric Field on White Sharks: In Situ Testing of an Electric Deterrent Huveneers, C., Rogers, P., Semmens, J. Journal Article EMF Fish, Pelagic Fish
Behavior and Turbine Avoidance Rates of Eagles at Two Wind Farms in Tasmania, Australia Hull, C., Muir, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds
Spatio-temporal differences in the history of health and noise complaints about Australian wind farms: evidence for the psychogenic, 'communicated disease' hypothesis Chapman, S., George, A., Waller, K. Report Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Habitat Engineering by Decadal-Scale Bioturbation around Shipwrecks on the Great Barrier Reef Mid-Shelf Stieglitz, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Symmetry: The Key to Diagnosing Propeller Strike Injuries in Sea Mammals Byard, R., Machado, A., Woolford, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Vessel Strike Marine Mammals
Avian Collisions at Two Wind Farms in Tasmania, Australia: Taxonomic and Ecological Characteristics of Colliders Versus Non-Colliders Hull, C., Stark, E., Peruzzo, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds
Infrasound levels near windfarms and in other environment Evans, T., Cooper, J., Lenchine, V. Report Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Bat fatalities at two wind farms in Tasmania, Australia: bat characteristics, and spatial and temporal patterns Hull, C., Cawthen, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change Bats
The Assessment of Lethal Propeller Strike Injuries in Sea Mammals Byard, R., Winskog, C., Machado, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Wave Rider Wave Energy Pilot Plant Wave Rider Energy Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Seaweed Communities in Retreat from Ocean Warming Wernberg, T., Russell, B., Thomsen, M. Journal Article Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Linking Turbine Collision Risks with Population Models to Assess Cumulative Impacts of Multiple Wind Farms on Threatened Birds Smales, I., Muir, S., Meredith, C. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
An Assessment of the Bat Fauna at the Hepburn Community Wind Farm, Leonards Hill, Victoria Richards, G. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision Bats
Tackling 'ghost nets': Local solutions to a global issue in northern Australia Gunn, R., Hardesty, B., Butler, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
Search Areas for Monitoring Bird and Bat Carcasses at Wind Farms using a Monte-Carlo Model Hull, C., Muir, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Oceanlinx MK3 Oceanlinx Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Modelling Human Impacts on the Tasmanian Wedge-Tailed Eagle (Aquila audax fleayi) Bekessy, S., Wintle, B., Gordon, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Raptors, Birds
Preliminary Flora and Fauna Assessment - Penshurst Wind Farm McMahon, A., Marr, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change
Notice of Intent: Clarence Strait Tidal Energy Project, Northern Territory Franklyn, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The Importance of Marine Spatial Planning in Advancing Ecosystem-Based Sea Use Management Douvere, F. Journal Article Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes
Scenic Perceptions of the Visual Effects of Wind Farms on South Australian Landscapes Lothian, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Fish Assemblages Associated with Urban Structures and Natural Reefs in Sydney, Australia Clynick, B., Chapman, M., Underwood, A. Journal Article Habitat Change Fish
Oceanlinx MK2 Oceanlinx Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Community perspectives of wind energy in Australia: The application of a justice and community fairness framework to increase social acceptance Gross, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Nonindigenous biota on artificial structures: could habitat creation facilitate biological invasions? Glasby, T., Connell, S., Holloway, M. Journal Article Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
San Remo SAE Renewables Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Wind Farm Noise Assessment in Australia and Model Comparison Tickell, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise
Proposed Yarram Wind Farm Bird Utilisation Survey Al-Dabbagh, K., Lane, B. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Modelled Cumulative Impacts on the White-Bellied Sea-Eagle of Wind Farms Across the Species' Australian Range Smales, I. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Seabirds, Raptors, Birds
Modelled Cumulative Impacts on the Tasmanian Wedge-Tailed Eagle of Wind Farms Across the Species' Range Muir, S., Smales, I. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Wind Farms and Birds: Interim Standards For Risk Assessment Brett Lane & Associates Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Temporal Variability of Pelagic Fish Assemblages around Fish Aggregation Devices: Biological and Physical Influences Dempster, T. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Fish, Pelagic Fish
Oceanlinx MK1 Oceanlinx Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Entanglement of Australian sea lions and New Zealand fur seals in lost fishing gear and other marine debris before and after Government and industry attempts to reduce the problem Page, B., McKenzie, J., McIntosh, R. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Homing of Pelagic Fish to Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs): The Role of Sensory Cues Dempster, T., Kingsford, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Fish, Pelagic Fish
Changes in a fish assemblage after a coral bleaching event Booth, D., Beretta, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Pelagic Fish
Species identification in deep water using multiple acoustic frequencies Kloser, R., Ryan, T., Sakov, P. Journal Article Fish
Urban Structures as Marine Habitats: An Experimental Comparison of the Composition and Abundance of Subtidal Epibiota Among Pilings, Pontoons and Rocky Reefs Connell, S. Journal Article Habitat Change Invertebrates, Ecosystem Processes
Additional Papers from the 10th International Congress on Marine Corrosion and Fouling Defence Science & Technology Imagination (DSTO) Conference Paper Habitat Change Invertebrates

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